International Exchange Opportunities from the U.S. Department of State

2. International Exchange Opportunities from the U.S. Department of State

3. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Diversity • The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United • States Department of State strives to ensure that its efforts • reflect the diversity of U.S. society and societies abroad. • The Bureau seeks and encourages the involvement of people from traditionally underrepresented audiences in all its grants, programs and other activities and in its workforce and workplace. Opportunities are open to people regardless of their race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, geographic location, socio-economic status, disability (physical or mental), sexual orientation or gender identity. • The Bureau is committed to fairness, equity and inclusion.

4. Exchange Programs and Activities • Fulbright Programs • U.S. Scholar Program • U.S. International Education Administrators Program • Specialists Program • U.S. Student Program • Scholar-In-Residence Program • Visiting Scholar Program • Occasional Lecturer Fund • Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program • English Language Programs • Global Undergraduate Exchange Programs • Gilman Scholarship Program • Community College Initiative • Program • Critical Language Scholarship Program • Study of the U.S. Institutes • EducationUSA Advising Centers • International Visitor Leadership Program • Office of Citizen Exchanges • National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange • International Education Week

5. The Fulbright Program • The U.S. Government’s flagship international academic exchange program • Legislation created by Senator Fulbright signed in 1946 • Aims to foster mutual understanding between peoples through educational exchange • More than 310,000 alumni from the United States and 150 countries worldwide http://fulbright.state.gov

6. Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program • Provides grants to U.S. faculty and professionals to lecture and research abroad in a variety of academic and professional fields • 2 months to one academic year in more than 125 countries • Over 800 awards each year: 75% lecturers; 25% researchers www.cies.org/us_scholars

7. Fulbright International Education Administrators Program • Short-term seminars abroad for U.S. international education professionals and senior higher education officers • Grantees establish networks with U.S. and international colleagues • France, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Russia http://www.cies.org/IEA/

8. Fulbright Specialists Program • Grants to U.S. faculty and professionals to serve as expert consultants for educational institutions worldwide. • Grants are available for two to six weeks. • Approximately 300 awards available each year worldwide. • Fulbright Specialists: • Develop and/or assess academic curricula or educational materials. • Conduct needs assessment and surveys. • Take part in specialized academic • programs and conferences. • Present lectures and seminars. • Contribute to faculty development. www.cies.org/specialists

9. Fulbright U.S. Student Program • Grants to U.S. college graduates and graduate students to study or conduct research abroad or serve as a teaching assistant overseas • Grants are for one academic year in more than 130 countries worldwide • Over 1,800 awards annually http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html

10. For U.S. Institutions: Fulbright Scholar-In-Residence Program (S-I-R) • Bring visiting scholars from abroad to lecture at U.S. colleges and universities. • Grants are for one semester or an academic year for teaching, primarily at the undergraduate level • Other activities often include: • Giving campus-wide and community lectures • Helping to initiate international programs • Contributing to curriculum development • Preference is given to Minority Serving Institutions, community colleges, and small liberal arts colleges www.cies.org/sir

11. A sampling of Institutions that Recently Hosted Fulbright Scholars-in-Residence • Alverno College, WI • Bellevue Community College, WA • Beloit College, WI • Benedictine University, IL • Bluefield State College, WV • California St. U., San Marcos • California State Univ. – Stanislaus • Central Florida Community College • College of Wooster, OH • Davidson County Comm. Coll., NC • Drake University, IA • Huston-Tillotson University, TX • Lehigh University, PA • Montgomery CtyComm.Coll., PA • Mt. WachusettComm. Coll., MA • North Carolina Central University • Northern Arizona University • Northwest Indian College, WA • Randolph-Macon College, VA • Southeast Missouri St. Univ. • Southern Univ. and A&M Coll., LA • Towson State University, MD • Univ. of Arkansas-Fort Smith • Universidad del Este, PR • University of Colorado-Denver • University of Guam • University of North Texas • Virginia State University • Wittenburg University, OH

12. For U.S. Institutions:Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program • Brings foreign scholars to lecture and/or conduct postdoctoral research at U.S. institutions. • Grants are available for one semester or an academic year. • More than 800 scholars come to the United States each year under this program. http://www.cies.org/vs_scholars/vs_awards/

13. For U.S. Institutions: Fulbright Occasional Lecturer Fund • Enables Fulbright Visiting Scholars already in the United States to visit other campuses. • Grants are available for a two to five day period and cover travel costs while the host institution provides accommodations. • Occasional Lecturers: • Lecture to individual classes. • Participate in department or campus-wide lectures. • Address community organizations and school districts. www.cies.org/olf

14. For U.S. Institutions:Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program • Grants to young, foreign teachers of English to teach their native languages on U.S. campuses • Grants are for one academic year • Over 400 awards annually • Teaching Assistants: • Teach two classes per semester • Enroll in courses related to U.S. studies and teaching methodologies • Strengthen U.S. institutions’ foreign language instruction. • Refine personal teaching methodologies • Hindi • Urdu • Indonesian • Japanese • Kazakh • Kiswahili • Korean • Kyrgyz • Malay • Mongolian • Persian • Portuguese • Pashto • Punjabi • Russian • Tagalog • Tajik • Thai • Arabic • Bengali • Chinese • Dari • Dutch • Gujarati • Hausa • Turkish • Uzbek • Yoruba • Wolof • Finnish • French • Gaelic (Irish) • German • Italian • Spanish www.iie.org/fulbright/flta

15. Does your institution have a Fulbright representative on campus? • If so, do you know who they are? • If not, we encourage you to do so.

16. Exchange Program Alumni: Staying Engaged After Returning Home • U.S. Fulbright Association • Advocating increased worldwide support for Fulbright exchanges • Facilitating lifelong interaction among alumni and current participants • Established in 1977; Nearly 10,000 members • 48 chapters throughout the United States • State Alumni • Interactive, dynamic and password-protected website • Network with other alumni from around the globe • Access free resources such as jobs and research databases, including more than 20,000 journals, newspapers and publications. http://www.fulbright.org http://www.alumni.state.gov

17. English as a Second Language Programs English Language Fellow Program Grants to qualified EFL/ESL professionals for projects with universities, teacher-training institutions, and bi-national centers worldwide English Language Specialist Program Grants to U.S. academics in TEFL/TESL for projects in curriculum and teaching development. http://elf.georgetown.edu http://exchanges.state.gov/education/engteaching/specialists

18. Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program Grants to U.S. undergraduate students to participate in study abroad programs worldwide. Awards up to $8000 More than 2300 awards annually Recipients must currently: Be a U.S. citizen, Be enrolled at 2-year or 4-year undergraduate college or university, Be receiving Federal Pell Grant Funding. www.iie.org/gilman

19. Some Past Recipients of Gilman Scholarships • Cora Hagemann Anoka Ramsey Community College Costa Rica • OtiliaHusu Arizona State University Australia • Salena Barnes Bennett College Greece • Meredith Hoffman City University of New York, Lehman College Japan • Jayme Temple Coastal Georgia Community College Finland • Hennither Cole Coppin State University Spain • Kimberly Howell Cornell University Dominican Republic • Terence Swaine Evergreen State College Hungary • Aria Strack Lewis & Clark College China • Mara Dajevskis New York University Ghana • Nathaniel Lewis II North Carolina A&T University Russia • Nikki Helvey Rogue Community College Italy • Michael Taylor San Diego City Community College France • Lishaun Francis Spelman College South Africa • Erin Gentry St. Edwards University India • Garrett Wilkerson Texas A&M University, College Station South Korea • Patrick Friedel University of Iowa Egypt • James Orr University of Oregon Ecuador • Lisandra Colon University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Argentina

20. Colleges and Universities-Opportunities to Host Global Undergraduate Exchange Program Scholarships for students from Eurasia, the Near East, South Asia, East Asia and the Pacific and the Western Hemisphere to pursue one year of non-degree studies in the United States Community College Initiative Program Scholarships for students from selected countries worldwide to pursue one year of non-degree studies in the United State at U.S. community colleges. http://www.exchanges.state.gov/academicexchanges/guep.html http://exchanges.state.gov/globalexchanges

21. Colleges and Universities-Opportunities to host Study of the U.S. Institutes 4-6 week intensive academic programs for small groups of foreign scholars or undergraduates http://exchanges.state.gov/education/academicexchanges/scholars; exchanges.state.gov/education/academicexchanges/students

22. Critical Language Scholarship Program • Grants for U.S. undergraduate, and graduate students to learn critical foreign languages • More than 600 scholarships for intensive overseas language study • Beginning, intermediate and advanced level programs • Languages include: Azerbaijani, Arabic, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Turkish, Urdu, Indonesian, Japanese www.clscholarship.org

23. EducationUSAAdvising Centers “My experience at the advising center had a major impact in my educational pursuits, and I have benefited from valuable advice, resources, and unique opportunities.” -Thiago, Brazil • Provides information and guidance for prospective international students about opportunities for study in the United States • Approximately 400 centers worldwide • EducationUSA provides info on: • U.S. colleges and universities • Financial aid • Standardized testing • Application procedures • Living in the United States • Promote your college or university through the EducationUSA network http://educationusa.state.gov

24. International VisitorLeadership Program • Grants to International Visitors to come to the U.S. to meet and confer with their professional counterparts. • International Visitors: • Are established or potential foreign leaders in government, public policy, media, education, labor, the arts, and other key fields. • Participate in professional meetings and cultural activities. www.nciv.org

25. Office of Citizen Exchanges • Promotes professional interaction on a global scale through a variety of exchange programs: • Cultural Programs • Professional Exchanges • Sports Programs • Youth Programs • Provides foreign participants with the opportunity to enhance their knowledge so they can better address the challenges facing their countries • Offers Americans the opportunity to share their experience with foreign counterparts. • Offers individual and institutional grants http://exchanges.state.gov/citizens/index.html

26. National Clearinghouseon Disability and Exchange • Provides resources to promote the participation in international exchange programs by people with disabilities • Information about the range of international opportunities available to people with disabilities • Guidance and assistance to secondary and postsecondary educational institutions and exchange organizations about the ways to increase participation of people with disabilities in their exchange programs http://www.miusa.org/ncde

27. International Education Week: November 11-15, 2013 • Purpose: To promote and celebrate the value and relevance of international education • Campuses are encouraged to hold activities celebrating international education • A joint effort between the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education http://iew.state.gov/

28. Websites • U.S. Department of State www.state.gov • Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs http://exchanges.state.gov/ • Fulbright Program http://fulbright.state.gov • Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program www.cies.org/us_scholars • Fulbright U.S. International Education Administrators Program http://www.cies.org/IEA/ • Fulbright Specialists Program www.cies.org/specialists • Fulbright U.S. Student Program http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html • Fulbright Scholar-In-Residence www.cies.org/sir • Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program http://www.cies.org/vs_scholars/vs_awards/ • Fulbright Occasional Lecture Fund www.cies.org/olf • Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program www.iie.org/fulbright/flta • Fulbright Association http://www.fulbright.org • State Alumni http://alumni.state.gov • English Language Fellow Program http://elf.georgetown.edu • English Language Specialist Program http://exchanges.state.gov/education/engteaching/specialists.htm • Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship Program www.iie.org/gilman • Global Undergraduate Exchange Program exchanges.state.gov/academicexchanges/guep.html • Community College Initiative http://exchanges.state.gov/globalexchanges • Critical Language Scholarship Program clscholarship.org • Study of the U.S. Institutes http://exchanges.state.gov/education/academicexchanges/scholars; /students • EducationUSA Advising Centers http://educationusa.state.gov • International Visitor Leadership Program exchanges.state.gov/ivlp/ivlp.html • Office of Citizen Exchanges exchanges.state.gov/citizens/iddex.html • National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange www.miusa.org/ncde • International Education Week http://iew.state.gov

29. For Further Information: • David Levin • Senior Program Manager & Diversity Coordinator • Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs • U.S. Department of State • 2200 C Street, NW, Fourth Floor • Washington, DC 20522-0504 • Phone: 202-632-3236 LevinDN@state.gov • Fax: 202-632-6490